Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, February 20, 1994 TAG: 9402190166
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
First, the Terriers defeated visiting Lord Botetourt 66-52 in a Blue Ridge District boys' basketball game.
Then, Byrd won a coin flip that gave the Terriers the No. 3 seeding for the district tournament next week.
Terriers coach Paul Barnard was only slightly more pleased with the result of the game than he was with the coin flip.
"This means that we don't have to win the tournament to get to the regional," said Barnard, whose Terriers (11-8 overall, 5-5 district) tied for third place with Alleghany. Byrd will meet sixth-seeded Rockbridge at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Mike McGuire had a game-high 17 points and six assists and Jeremy Obenchain contributed 15 points and 15 rebounds as Byrd beat the Cavaliers (9-9, 2-8) for the second time. The most crucial statistic was free-throw shooting: Byrd was 21-of-25 and Botetourt was 4-of-15.
Shannon Williams had 13 points and Jeff Cronise added 12 for the Cavaliers.
\ Covington 71\ Craig County 58
COVINGTON - The Cougars used a 26-13 second quarter to beat the Rockets in a Pioneer District game.
Covington (12-8, 10-2), playing its fourth game in five days, was led by Corey Hunter's 22 points and Dusty Roman's 13. Hunter scored 18 of his points in the second half.
Craig County (5-9, 4-7) led 9-8 after the first quarter, but the Cougars' big second quarter gave them the lead for good.
\ Glenvar 71\ James River 59
BUCHANAN - Jason Anderson scored 23 points and Brad Melton added 20 as the Highlanders beat the Knights in a Pioneer District game.
Glenvar (11-5, 9-2) led by five points entering the final quarter, but Anderson and Melton combined to hit all 10 of their free throws in the final period. Anderson connected on all 10 of his free throws in the game, and Melton was 10-of-11.
Keith Bryant led James River (3-14, 2-10) with 19 points.
E.C. Glass 55\ Patrick Henry 48
LYNCHBURG - Bryan Jones scored 15 points and Derrick Reid added 12 as the Hilltoppers beat the Patriots in a non-district game.
E.C. Glass (8-8) led 38-23 with two minutes remaining in the third period, but Patrick Henry (14-5) went on a 17-5 run to cut the deficit to 43-40 with four minutes, 20 seconds left.
The Hilltoppers went on a 6-0 run of their own, and Patrick Henry never got closer.
Shannon Taylor led the Patriots with 13 points.
\ Pulaski County 74\ Franklin County 49
DUBLIN - Tyrone Hash and Eric Webb combined for 45 points as the Cougars rolled past the Eagles in a Roanoke Valley District game.
Hash finished with 23 points and Webb scored 22 as Pulaski County (6-11, 2-6) rolled in the fourth quarter.
The Cougars led by eight points after three quarters and outscored Franklin County 25-8 in the final period.
Pulaski County connected on 31-of-48 shots (64.5 percent) for the game.
Chad Foutz led the Eagles (8-11, 2-5) with 21 points and Carlos Holland added 15.
by CNB